World Powerlifting Congress Explained

The World Powerlifting Congress (WPC) is a powerlifting federation hosting meets around the world. The federation hosts competitions which allow multi-ply equipment, but hosted a Raw world championship for the first time in 2009.

The WPC was established in 1986 and has affiliates in 46 countries.[1]

In 1999, the WPC started to host drug tested competitions under the AWPC (Amateur World Powerlifting Congress) banner, with both raw and equipped contests. The competitive season comes to an end each year in November, as qualified lifters from different countries compete in the annual WPC World Championships.

The United States affiliate for the WPC is the American Powerlifting Federation (APF). The APF has several series of qualifying competitions that allow athletes to advance from the local/state level, to the national level, and then finally to the international level, the WPC/AWPC. As of 2013, the British affiliate is known as the BPU (British Powerlifting Union), following the BPC (British Powerlifting Committee) losing the WPC license.

WPC World Championships

Men[2]

WPC world champions

Year52 kilograms56 kilograms60 kilograms67.5 kilograms75 kilograms82.5 kilograms90 kilograms100 kilograms110 kilograms125 kilograms140 kilogramsOpen
1987[3] Mike Nelson Ernesto Milian John Carr Ed Morishima Ausby Alexander Michael Phillips Buddy Duke Willie Bell Bill Nichols
1988
1989
1990[4] Peterson Doug HeatNorm Shackelford Joseph McCoy Ed Riley Mankamyer Mesa Eugene Van der Merwer Brock Mark Robinson
1996[5] Gary Mellor Steven Grey Doug Heath Andre Fourie Neville Primich Tom Rutigliano Jesse Kellum Gerhard Depner Justin Koenig Lee Marshall Gerhard Holleitner Peter Tregloan
2000[6] Ernesto Milian Reno Karkuschke Sakari Selkainaho Angelo Berardinelli Joseph Dougherty Jesse Kellum Gerhard Depner Paul Urchick Ano Turtainen Garry Frank
2001[7] Toni Haaperanta David Ramokadi Gianfranco Manca Andries Randall Bronson Brown Bernhard Schwab Chris Muller Michael Schrott Uwe Frey Andy Bolton
2002[8] Toni Haaperanta Vladimir Morozovs Martin Almqvist Ron Palmer Tatu Avola Harald Selsam Jani Ihalainen Niko Laaperi Peter Tregloan
2003[9] Reno Karkuschke Juha Jaakkola Sean Baker Tatu Avola Benji Hill Jani Ihalainen Jason Patrick Allan Meehan Brent Mikesell
2004[10] Shant Sheklanian Charles Morse Mike Brown Harald Selsam Justin Graalfs James Grandick James Hoskinson
2005[11] Igor Arlamyev Oleg Artemyev Otis Brown Illya Kokorev Vasily Tevetkov Andrey Sharapov Alexander Matveev Mika Virtanen Maxim Mikhaylov Christian Poppe Artur Stepanov Tibor Meszaros
2006[12] Suradzh Chebotar Roman Murygin Oleksandr Kutchr Stanislav Pryakhin Phillip Delmonti Shawn Frankl Rufat Agaev Yevgen Yarymbash AJ Roberts Chris Clark
2007[13] Aleksandr Onuchin Yevgeny Bagin Mikhail Speranskiy Sergey Ayvazov Maksim Tomchin Andrey Sharapov Andrey Ayvazov Fatemi Mehdi Mikhail Glazunov Igor Nastynov
2008[14] Alexander Onuchin Reno Karkuschke Mattias Schleinzer Illya Kokorev Chris Jenkins Serigy Nalyeykin Shawn Frankl Sergey Starodubskiy Jose Garcia Greg Theriot Andy Bolton
2009[15] Gerry McNamara Illya Kokorev Lee Cutler Chris Jenkins Andrey Beleyaev Craig Combes Bratanov Vadim Jim Nuttall Ahmed Hassanin
2010[16] Alizhan Eshchanov Vincent Eldin Illya Kokorev Dmitriy Khovanskiy Steve Plonka Andrey Beleyaev Juha Someroja Mark Griffiths Oliver Williamson Kari Kalliola
2011[17] Mihail Sabarovs Oleg Ivanyukov Marc Tejero Gordon Wood Vasiliy Tsvetkov Maksim Piskunov Andrey Belyeav Juha Someroja Craig Coombes Luis Batista Philippe Crets

WPC Raw World Championships

The WPC began hosting the WPC Raw World Championships (without the use of single/multi-ply gear) in 2009. The only equipment allowed is a weight belt and wrist wraps.[2]

Men

Year56 kilograms60 kilograms67.5 kilograms75 kilograms82.5 kilograms90 kilograms100 kilograms110 kilograms125 kilograms140 kilogramsOpen
2009[18] Asif Beliyev Elnur Eminov Yevgeny Deckert Sergey Konovalov Alexey Merkulov Rajat dalal Sergey Starodubskiy Rufat Agaev Andriy Grin Valeriy Snigirev
2010[19] Lawson Stratford Jason Patch Willie Albert Greg Doucette Jay Nera Cody Hyatt Brian Connolly
2011[20] Georgiy Mikelashvili Kevin Stuart Andriy Ivzhenko Aleksey Bazhenov Viktor Galaguz Sergey Starodubskiy Michael Schrott Adrian Tullo

AWPC Raw World Championships

The WPC began hosting the drug tested AWPC Raw World Championships (without the use of single/multi-ply gear) in 2009. The only equipment allowed is a weight belt and wrist wraps. Unlike the WPC, the event is drug tested.[21]

Men

AWPC Classic Raw World Championships

The WPC began hosting the drug tested AWPC Classic Raw World Championships (without the use of single/multi-ply gear) wherein the only equipment allowed is a weight belt, knee wraps/knee sleeves and wrist wraps. Unlike the WPC, the event is drug tested.

Men

Year52 kilograms56 kilograms60 kilograms67.5 kilograms75 kilograms82.5 kilograms90 kilograms100 kilograms110 kilograms125 kilograms140 kilograms140 Kilograms +
2017[22] Vincent Falzetta Scott Govier Angelo Fortino Jonathan Chunn TJ Kropp Julian McKerrow Tatum Susberry Tyrel Williams
2018
2019[23] Won Hee Han Jason Berrington Vachagan Baghdagyulyan Julian McKerrow Kane Francis Jared Ray
2020[24] Dylan Ludwick Nikhil Bhagat Jonathan Chunn Justin Perez
2021[25] Dylan Ludwick Treijon Johnson Nikhil Bhagat Ryan Staelgraeve Dillon Davis Alex Issa Jeff Oiler Justin Perez

Women

Year44 Kilograms48 Kilograms52 kilograms56 kilograms60 kilograms67.5 kilograms75 kilograms82.5 kilograms90 kilograms90 kilograms +
2017 Briana  Maison Lindsay Crosby Nikki Merson Darci Molina Tyi Richards Samantha Cichy Tera Kinnane
2018
2019 Gillian Tedeschi Nicola Burroughs Robyn Herrick Viv Dickinson Shalynn McCauley
2020 Brittani Durbin Dyan Donofrio Katie Murawski
2021 Erica Corona Robin Miller Brooke Minuth

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: World Powerlifting Congress (WPC). Powerliftingwatch.com. 20 January 2019. 18 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170418000159/http://www.powerliftingwatch.com/federations/wpc. live.
  2. Web site: 2001 AWPC World Championships Dallas . 2012-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120311041716/http://www.worldpowerliftingcongress.com/meet%20results.htm . 2012-03-11 . dead .
  3. Web site: APF/WPC World Championships - results, photos, videos, comments. En.allpowerlifting.com. 20 January 2019. 21 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190121064548/http://en.allpowerlifting.com/results/WPC/1987/world-championships/. live.
  4. Web site: WPC World Powerlifting Championships - results, photos, videos, comments. En.allpowerlifting.com. 20 January 2019. 21 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190121064551/http://en.allpowerlifting.com/results/WPC/1990/world-championships/#r15156. live.
  5. Web site: WPC World Powerlifting Championships - results, photos, videos, comments. En.allpowerlifting.com. 20 January 2019. 21 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190121064600/http://en.allpowerlifting.com/results/WPC/1996/world-championships/. live.
  6. Web site: WPC World Championships - results, photos, videos, comments. En.allpowerlifting.com. 20 January 2019. 21 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190121175111/http://en.allpowerlifting.com/results/WPC/2000/world-championships/. live.
  7. Web site: 2001 WPC World Championships Cape Town . 2012-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111004153956/http://worldpowerliftingcongress.com/2001_wpc_world_championships_cap.htm . 2011-10-04 . dead .
  8. Web site: WPC World Championships - results, photos, videos, comments. En.allpowerlifting.com. 20 January 2019. 21 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190121064522/http://en.allpowerlifting.com/results/WPC/2002/world-championships/. live.
  9. Web site: WPC World Championships - results, photos, videos, comments. En.allpowerlifting.com. 20 January 2019. 22 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190122005229/http://en.allpowerlifting.com/results/WPC/2003/world-championships/. live.
  10. Web site: WPC World Championships . 2012-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111004152550/http://www.worldpowerliftingcongress.com/new_page_5.htm . 2011-10-04 . dead .
  11. Web site: Archived copy . 2012-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080828170117/http://www.gometal.com/wpc2005/WPC_worlds_2005_helsinki.PDF . 2008-08-28 . dead .
  12. Web site: 2012-07-08. WPC World Championships - results, photos, videos, comments. https://archive.today/20120708114017/http://en.allpowerlifting.com/results/WPC/2006/world-championships/. dead. 2012-07-08. 2021-11-26. archive.ph.
  13. Web site: WPC World Championships - results, photos, videos, comments. En.allpowerlifting.com. 20 January 2019. 19 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181119205733/http://en.allpowerlifting.com/results/WPC/2007/wpc-world-championships/. live.
  14. Web site: Women Powerlifting . 2012-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120212211531/http://www.worldpowerliftingcongress.com/WPC%20Results%202008.htm . 2012-02-12 . dead .
  15. Web site: 11 . 2012-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111012132848/http://worldpowerliftingcongress.com/Results%20WPC%202009%20Day4.htm . 2011-10-12 . dead .
  16. Web site: Mikkeli . 2012-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111004153629/http://worldpowerliftingcongress.com/Results/WPC%20Worlds%202010.htm . 2011-10-04 . dead .
  17. Web site: 2012-07-08. 30th WPC Worlds: PL Eq Men - results, photos, videos, comments. https://archive.today/20120708085128/http://en.allpowerlifting.com/results/WPC/2011/30th-wpc-worlds/pl-eq-men/. dead. 2012-07-08. 2021-11-26. archive.ph.
  18. Web site: WPC/AWPC Raw Powerlifting/Benchpress World Championships: PL WPC raw - results, photos, videos, comments. En.allpowerlifting.com. 20 January 2019. 21 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190121064525/http://en.allpowerlifting.com/results/WPC/2009/wpcawpc-raw-powerliftingbenchpress-world-championships/pl-wpc-raw/. live.
  19. Web site: 2nd WPC&AWPC Raw Championships: PL WPC - results, photos, videos, comments. En.allpowerlifting.com. 20 January 2019. 21 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190121064449/http://en.allpowerlifting.com/results/WPC/2010/2nd-wpcawpc-raw-championships/pl-wpc/. live.
  20. Web site: 2012-07-11. 30th WPC Worlds - results, photos, videos, comments. https://archive.today/20120711002922/http://en.allpowerlifting.com/results/WPC/2011/30th-wpc-worlds/. dead. 2012-07-11. 2021-11-26. archive.ph.
  21. Web site: WPC/AWPC Raw Powerlifting/Benchpress World Championships - results, photos, videos, comments. En.allpowerlifting.com. 20 January 2019. 21 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190121064554/http://en.allpowerlifting.com/results/WPC/2009/wpcawpc-raw-powerliftingbenchpress-world-championships/. live.
  22. Web site: 8-Sep-17 AWPC Worlds-Kg Results. Worldpowerliftingcongress.com. 20 January 2019. 19 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180819051401/https://worldpowerliftingcongress.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/AWPC17-RESULTS-1.pdf. live.
  23. Web site: Complete-Results-AWPC-Worlds-2019. live. 20 October 2021. 21 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211021021005/https://worldpowerliftingcongress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Complete-Results-AWPC-Worlds-2019.pdf.
  24. Web site: 26-Oct-20 AWPC Worlds-Kg Results. Worldpowerliftingcongress.com. 15 August 2021. 15 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210815225200/https://worldpowerliftingcongress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/WPC20-RESULTS.pdf. live.
  25. Web site: AWPC Worlds / WPC CanAm-Kg Results. Worldpowerliftingcongress.com. 3 October 2021. 23 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211123053119/https://worldpowerliftingcongress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/AWPC21-RESULTS.pdf. live.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "World Powerlifting Congress".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.